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HR 4605 117th Congress House

FIRM IT Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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Jul 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 21, 2021
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 Latest action July 21, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flood Insurance Rate Map Interagency Technology Act of 2021 or the FIRM IT Act of 2021

This bill modifies technical requirements for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate maps (community maps delineating flood hazard areas, flood elevations, and flood risk zones that are applicable to flood insurance rate determination). Specifically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consult with the Department of Defense, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to obtain information relevant to NFIP rate maps. FEMA may include this data, as well as specified property survey information, in NFIP rate maps. The format of NFIP rate maps must conform to specified data and protocols.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2418 Identical bill FIRM IT Act of 2021
  • HR 2318 Reintroduction of FIRM IT Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4605: FIRM IT Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4605/
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"H.R. 4605: FIRM IT Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4605/.
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H.R. 4605, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4605/.
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